Samuel Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey
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Samuel George Armstrong Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, Bt
, KCVO
, GCStJ
, DL
(b. 19 March 1941) is a British
businessman who has been Chairman of the Vestey Group
Ltd. since 1995. He was Chairman of the Meat Training Council from 1991 to 1995.
Vestey succeeded to the peerage
in 1954. He was educated at Eton College
, and served as a Lieutenant
in the Scots Guards
.
He was Chancellor
(1988–1991) and Lord Prior (1991–2002) of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem and was made Bailiff Grand Cross of this order (GCStJ
) in 1987. He became a Deputy Lieutenant
of Gloucestershire
in 1982.
He has been Master of the Horse
, of the Royal Household
, of the Sovereign
of the United Kingdom since 1999. His seat is Stowell Park Estate
, in Gloucestershire
.
Vestey was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2009 Birthday Honours. He is a great-grandson of the famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba
.
Baronet
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, KCVO
Royal Victorian Order
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, GCStJ
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(b. 19 March 1941) is a British
United Kingdom
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businessman who has been Chairman of the Vestey Group
Vestey Group
The Vestey Group is a privately owned UK group of companies, comprising an international food product business and significant cattle ranching and sugar cane farming interests in Brazil and Venezuela.-Business origins:William...
Ltd. since 1995. He was Chairman of the Meat Training Council from 1991 to 1995.
Vestey succeeded to the peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
in 1954. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and served as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
.
He was Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
(1988–1991) and Lord Prior (1991–2002) of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem and was made Bailiff Grand Cross of this order (GCStJ
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
) in 1987. He became a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
in 1982.
He has been Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
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, of the Royal Household
Royal Household
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, of the Sovereign
Monarch
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of the United Kingdom since 1999. His seat is Stowell Park Estate
Stowell Park Estate
Stowell Park Estate is a private agricultural and sporting estate in the Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire, England.Sam Vestey, 3rd Lord Vestey, the great grandson of 1st Lord Vestey, is the current head of the family and Chairman of the Vestey Group. He owns the Stowell Park Estate.- External links...
, in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
.
Vestey was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2009 Birthday Honours. He is a great-grandson of the famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba
Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba GBE , born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and the early 20th century...
.